Madagascar vs Malawi: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Madagascar
81.5%
in 2017
Malawi
83.9%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
92nd
Malawi rank
89th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 83.9% against 81.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 89th of 97 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 86.8% 77.9% 8.9% Madagascar
2010s 83.0% 82.2% 0.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 83.9% against 81.5% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Madagascar and Malawi?
2.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed